Piccadilly Palare

About Piccadilly Palare

"Piccadilly Palare" was a single released by Morrissey in October 1990. The song features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from The Smiths, Andy Rourke, marking the last time any former member of The Smiths would collaborate with Morrissey. As with "November Spawned a Monster", Morrissey chose to write about a subject unusual in pop music, namely male prostitution around the Piccadilly area of London. The title of the song refers to the cant slang language polari, first used by male prostitutes in the 19th century and then taken up by homosexuals in the 1960s to disguise sexual activities which were illegal in the UK until 1967. It was also used in the BBC radio comedy Round the Horne by the characters Julian and Sandy. The vocals in the background were contributed by Suggs, the lead singer of the band Madness. Morrissey said in his autobiography that he disliked the song. He called it "...a student work of novelty that wears off before noon". more »

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1990

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Off the rails I was and 
Off the rails 
I was happy to stay 
Get out of my way 
On the rack I was 
Easy meat, and a reasonably good buy 
A reasonably good buy 

The Piccadilly Palare 
Was just silly slang 
Between me and the boys in my gang 
"So bona to vada. oh you 
Your lovely eek and 
Your lovely riah" 

We plied an ancient trade 
Where we threw all life's 
Instructions away 
Exchanging lies and digs (my way) 
Cause in a belted coat 
Oh, I secretly knew 
That I hadn't a clue 

(No, no. No, no, no. You can't get there that way. Follow me...)

The Piccadilly Palare 
Was just silly slang 
Between me and the boys in my gang 
Exchanging Palare 
You wouldn't understand 
Good sons like you 
Never do. 

So why do you smile 
When you think about earl's court ? 
But you cry when you think of all 
The battles you've fought (and lost) ? 
It may all end tomorrow 
Or it could go on forever 
In which case I'm doomed 
It could go on forever 
In which case I'm doomed 

Bona drag...

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Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career, making the top ten of the UK Singles Chart on ten occasions. His first solo album, 1988's Viva Hate entered the UK albums chart at number one. Widely regarded as an important innovator in indie music, Morrissey has been described by music magazine NME as "one of the most influential artists ever", and The Independent has stated "most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status he has reached in his lifetime".Pitchfork Media has called him "one of th… more »

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